Age 18Weight 53kg Height 1.68m 2008 Olympic record 14th induet technical routine Target for 2012 “I’m hoping for top six,
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The Dart 10k – swimming’s version of the marathon
“Islands in the stream, this is what we are …” Three women in a Golf doing karaoke sounds like the
My 50th-birthday challenge: swim a mile a day for 50 days
I hate the winter. Well, strictly speaking, I just hate the dark. I find it so hard to get up
Develop your backstroke technique with Karen Pickering
Backstroke (or backcrawl) is the only competitive swimming stroke that starts in the water. The face remains out of the
Everything you need to know about swimming holidays
What is a swimming holiday?A swimming holiday pretty much does what it says on the tin. It’s a holiday where
Fear of coming last: after swimming the English Channel, expectations are high
This time last year I entered two long-distance mass-participation swimming events – both fairly substantial, including the Jubilee River 10km
Life in the slow lane: embracing the leisurely swim
I am in awe of speedy swimming. I have seen it done, and it can be a thing of beauty
All you need to know about: Swimming
What the expert says… Karen Pickering MBE is the UK’s most decorated female swimmer, with 73 international and national titles,
World Winter Swimming Championships: cold, tough – but what a buzz
“Take off your clothes,” a foreign voice said over the loudspeaker – slowly, rhythmically, emphasising each syllable. “Get into the